Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 68-76 , 1 May 2007

Loss of Claudin-1 Expression Correlates with Malignancy of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  • Yukihiro Higashi, M.D.

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    • Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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  • Shohachi Suzuki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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  • Takanori Sakaguchi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan.
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  • Toshio Nakamura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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  • Satoshi Baba, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pathology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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  • Hans-Christian Reinecker, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Satoshi Nakamura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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  • Hiroyuki Konno, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan

Received 8 May 2006

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.08.038

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 68-76 , 1 May 2007

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